Week 1: The what & why of gen AI
US/EMEA cohort: Tuesday, July 8 at 9am PT | 12pm ET | 5pm UK
Pacific cohort: Tuesday, July 8 at 4pm PT | Wednesday, July 9 at 9am AEST
Overview
In this session, we learned the fundamentals of AI and what’s in it for us, some predictions for what AI will mean for the EA role, as well as pointers to get the most out of the Carve AI course.
Quick Links
📺 Session recording
🌟 Key points
💻 Session slides
💭 Workout
📚 Further resources
Key points
This course is as much about doing as it is learning.
To get the most out of it, do the work and join the conversation — in sessions, in your work life and in the WhatsApp community.
Also commit to sharing your AI learnings with your exec, crucially both the what and the so what — i.e., the application and the impact it’s had, aka the tangible benefits
What new perspectives has it given you?
What will you change?
What’s the impact on your work?
How will that benefit the business?
How much time will you save per week using these tools?
We’re in a historic moment. AI will change the world, and we’re only at the tip of the iceberg in terms of capability.
AI may not take your job, but it will fundamentally change it.
And if we look backwards, we’ve been on a massive evolution in this role, and it’s been driven by technological advances all along the way.
Position yourself to win in the age of AI by getting curious, embracing experimentation and “doing the doing” through the next 7 weeks and beyond
Session slides
Workout
AKA your post-session action to take
1️⃣ Explore AI chatbot use cases
Create a list of 10+ new use cases for AI chatbots in your daily or weekly workflow. Share one idea in Whatsapp. If you have no idea where to start, have a conversation with an AI chatbot (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini). Explain your role and ask how it can help you.
2️⃣ If you don’t know your company’s policy on AI and AI tools, seek it out now
3️⃣ If you’re new to Miro, watch this 3-min intro video on it to get ready for next week
Further resources
The age of AI has begun
Bill Gates on the power and promise of AI, a great read
GenAI and the future of work in America
A sobering McKinsey report on how AI will reshape jobs in America
The case against AI everything, everywhere all at once
Really balanced critique of the pace AI is transforming our world written by tech great Judy Estrin via Time
The 3 challenges of AI regulation
Excellent piece written by Tom Wheeler via The Brookings Institute